#72DD76
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.172 144.5), rgb(114, 221, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#72DD76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DD76 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 221, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.172 144.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72DD76 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DD76 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72DD76 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72DD76 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB2
oklch(88.4% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DD76
oklch(81% 0.172 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#72DD76 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E1CC6E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D8C5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DD76
#72DD76
oklch(81% 0.172 144.5)
- #F797FE
#F797FE
oklch(81% 0.172 324.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72DD76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DD76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
Use #72DD76 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.